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 Dear family and friends,

Many of you will have heard about the FBI raids of peace and international solidarity activists’ homes on September 24th, and the grand jury subpoenas of activists around the country, focused in the Midwest. Some of you have not. I want to let you know that I was one of those raided by the FBI and given a subpoena to appear ( Read more... )

 Thousands have come together in response to the FBI raids on seven homes and an anti-war office on Friday, September 24, 2010. Across the country organizations and individuals are standing together to protest the United States government’s attempt to silence and criminalize anti-war and international solidarity activists.

Jess Sundin said, “These ( Read more... )

About 200 people marched and rallied outside the Federal Building in lower Manhattan Sept. 28 to protest FBI raids and Grand Jury subpoenas targeting anti-war activists. Chants included: “From Colombia to Palestine, solidarity is not a crime!” and “FBI-Gestapo, stop the raids now!”

A speak-out followed the rally in front of the Federal Building’s ( Read more... )

THOUSANDS MARCH AGAINST RACISM IN THE “UNITY AND SOLIDARITY RALLY”

EVERY NATIONALITY IN NEW YORK COMES OUT IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY


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By Greg Butterfield

“They came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.”
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SAY NO TO PINKWASHING AT THE USSF!

We, the undersigned queer Arab organizations, are appalled by the US Social Forum’s decision to allow Stand with Us to utilize the event as a platform to pinkwash Israel’s crimes in the region. Stand with Us is cynically manipulating the struggle of queer people in the Middle East through its workshop entitled ‘ ( Read more... )

Please Forward Widely

Don't Let Enemies of Freedom Suppress the Truth About Israel's Attack on a Humanitarian Aid Ship!

All Out to the House of the Lord Church
415 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
Thursday June 17, 7 pm

MAVI MARMARA SURVIVORS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HEARD!

Two weeks ago Israeli naval commandos stormed a Turkish ship loaded with humanitarian aid for ( Read more... )